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Project Lightning Talk + Maintainer Track: KubeCon + CloudNativeCon India 2026

event starts

18 Jun 2026

event ends

19 Jun 2026

location

Mumbai, India


PROJECT LIGHTNING TALKS - THURSDAY, 18 JUNE

Audience: Attendees (Beginner) 

Projects will have the opportunity to deliver lightning talks lasting 5-minutes during KubeCon + CloudNativeCon. This platform offers projects the chance to showcase their recent updates, features, and other highlights to their peers. The project lightning talks will be included in the conference schedule and are based on availability.

Because these talks are centered on the project rather than any individual speaker, complimentary passes are not provided. If you don’t already have a pass and are unable to secure funding to attend, we recommend applying for a scholarship. Alternatively, if you're unable to attend, we would still consider the talk if another project representative is available to present on your behalf.

A maximum of 1 speaker is allowed per Project Lightning Talk. Please do not submit more.


MAINTAINER TRACK - THURSDAY - FRIDAY, 18 - 19 JUNE

Audience: Non-Maintainers and End-Users (Any)

Leaders of CNCF Graduated and Incubating Projects and Activities (Such as members of Working Groups or TAGs) can submit one 30-minute Maintainer Track session during KubeCon + CloudNativeCon. Participation is subject to availability and submitting does not guarantee selection. 

Each speaker can participate in only one Maintainer Track session. This does not count against the speaker limits for Kubecon + CloudNativeCon standard CFP.

Requirements for Submission

Graduated/Incubating Projects

All Others

To submit, you must be a chair or technical lead of a CNCF TAG, a lead for a Kubernetes SIG, CNCF or K8s Working Group.

A maximum of 5 speakers total are allowed per Maintainer Track session.

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Call for Presentations
Call opens at 12:00 AM

12 Jan 2026

Call closes at 11:59 PM

01 Mar 2026

Call closes in India Standard Time (UTC+05:30) timezone.
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DATES TO REMEMBER:

  • Project Lightning Talk, ContribFest, and Maintainer Track Submissions End: Sunday, 1 March 2026 at 23:59 India Standard Time (UTC+5:30)
  • Project Lightning Talk, ContribFest, and Maintainer Track Notifications: Monday, 9 March, 2026
  • Schedule Announced: Wednesday, 11 March, 2026
  • Event Dates: 18-19, June, 2026

Reminder: This is a community event — so no product and/or vendor sales pitches.

CODE OF CONDUCT

By submitting, you agree to the CNCF Code of Conduct.

COMMITMENT TO INCLUSIVITY

Please review The Linux Foundation's Inclusive Speaker Orientation and Inclusive Language Initiative.

QUESTIONS?

Contact us at projectsatkubecon@linuxfoundation.org.